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Does Zoloft Cause Low Blood Pressure?

Posted on Mon, 25 Jul 2016

Question: Does zoloft at 200 mgs lower my blood pressure, other meds I take are , lipitor 80 mgs, plavix 75 mgs, on
baby aspirin, recently I was put on zoloft at a higher mgs, I was taking 50 mgs. The reason why is because , MY ent took my blood pressure and said it was too low.

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!

I understand your question and would explain that low blood pressure is not a known adverse effect of zoloft.

I would recommend consulting with your doctor and perform a routine check up to investigate for other possible causes of low blood pressure (dehydration, chronic anemia, heart failure, electrolyte imbalance, etc..

So, I would advise performing these tests:

- a chest X ray study
- a resting ECG and cardiac ultrasound
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes
- kidney and liver function tests

If all the above tests result normal, I would recommend discussing with your doctor on a possible reduce in the dose of zoloft. You should know that this is a maximal daily dose of zoloft, and adverse effects are more common in high doses.

Hope to have been helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Iliri

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar